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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Description of the stock split arrangement. Also provide the retroactive effect given by a stock split that occurs after the balance date but before the release of financial statements.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Note 3 - Stock Split (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
Note 3 - Stock Split (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 14, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 3 - Stock Split (Details) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split	On June 14, 2013, we effected a three -for- two stock split of our common stock, $.01 par value, in the form of a 50% stock dividend.
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Stock Dividend Percentage	50.00%
Conversion Ratio Numerator [Member]
Note 3 - Stock Split (Details) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	3
Conversion Ratio Denominator [Member]
Note 3 - Stock Split (Details) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	2